Bitcoin is trading sideways around $68,000, stuck in a $65K-$72K range since early February. Outflows of $105 million from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs are capping short-term rallies, while low volatility keeps the market in a holding pattern. Bulls highlight strong support near $50K and undervaluation versus gold, but bears warn of potential drops to $48K-$42K …
On-chain analyst Willy Woo outlined Bitcoin’s bear cycle in three phases. Phase 1 began with a Q3 2025 liquidity breakdown, while Phase 2 is expected once broader market weakness sets in, leading eventually to capitulation and recovery. Bitcoin has fallen 47% from its $126K peak to $67.3K, with volatility levels not seen since the 2022 FTX crash. …
Ethereum’s Beacon Deposit Contract has reached 80.97 million ETH, now holding over 50% of the total supply for the first time in its 11-year history. This growth from 77.85 million a month ago reflects continued deposits following the 2022 Merge, where users lock ETH to secure the network and earn rewards. Long-term holders show commitment …
XRP is trading near $1.48, holding a $90 billion market cap, and remains the fourth-largest crypto behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether. Technical indicators show weekly and monthly RSI in oversold zones, signaling a potential rebound. Enthusiasts who held through February’s $1.36 dip are cheering a recovery, while Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse highlights growing institutional interest and …
Sam Bankman-Fried has argued that FTX was financially sound at the time it filed for bankruptcy, claiming the platform held sufficient assets to meet customer balances even after withdrawals were frozen. Speaking amid his prison sentence, he maintains that users have since been repaid in full and says this should be considered in his request …
Billionaire investor Peter Thiel and his firm Founders Fund have fully sold their stake in ETHZilla, reducing ownership from about 7.5 percent to zero by the end of 2025, according to SEC filings. The company had raised 425 million dollars to build an Ether treasury after rebranding from 180 Life Sciences, and Thiel’s backing once …
Asset manager Bitwise has filed for a new group of prediction market-style ETFs under the PredictionShares brand, joining Roundhill in the race to bring these event-linked funds to market. The proposed ETFs would let investors gain regulated exposure to binary contracts tied to outcomes of the 2028 U.S. presidential election and the 2026 Congressional midterms, …
Dragonfly Capital has closed its fourth fund at $650 million, even as it describes the current crypto venture landscape as a “mass extinction event.” Despite market challenges, the firm remains focused on key growth areas in crypto, including financial infrastructure, stablecoins, on-chain finance, and tokenized real-world assets (RWA). The move highlights Dragonfly’s long-term confidence in …
Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin treasury company, Strategy, continued its aggressive accumulation by buying 2,486 BTC in its latest purchase, adding roughly $168 million to its treasury. This brings the firm’s total Bitcoin holdings to 717,131 BTC acquired for about $54.52 billion at an average price of around $76,027 per coin as of February 16, 2026, making it one of the …
Ethereum’s tokenized real-world assets, including U.S. Treasuries, gold, and private credit, have crossed $15 billion, growing about 200% year-over-year. These blockchain tokens enable easier trading, yields, and fractional ownership. Ethereum holds 58% of the global non-stablecoin RWA market, with major players like BlackRock’s $1.8 billion BUIDL fund fueling growth. Transfer volumes doubled to $26 billion …
XRP is showing signs of a potential major move as it forms key technical setups like triangles and rising channels. Analysts point to breakout levels between $2.80 and $3.30, which could push the price above $5 if buying momentum increases. Strong support around $2.00 to $2.30 is crucial to keep the bullish outlook intact, and …
Standard Chartered has cut its XRP year‑end 2026 price forecast from $8 to $2.80, a sharp 65% reduction, citing sustained weakness across the crypto market and waning institutional flows. The bank’s digital assets team noted that XRP’s price recently dipped to multi‑month lows amid broader sell‑offs in major tokens. Persistent ETF outflows, macroeconomic pressure, and risk‑off sentiment …
Financial author Robert Kiyosaki says the massive market crash he predicted in his 2013 book Rich Dad’s Prophecy is now close. He believes investors holding assets like gold, silver, Ethereum, and Bitcoin could gain, while those unprepared may face losses. Kiyosaki adds that he is increasing his Bitcoin holdings as prices drop, pointing to its …
Ethereum co founder Vitalik Buterin said in a post on X that Ethereum continues to operate as a fully permissionless and neutral network, beyond the control of any single person, including himself. He noted that labeling certain DeFi, AI, or prediction market apps as low value or profit-driven represents personal opinion and free speech, not …
Harvard Management Company reduced its position in the iShares Bitcoin Trust by about 21 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025, holding 5.35 million shares valued at roughly $265.8 million. During the same period, the endowment initiated a new $86.8 million stake in the iShares Ethereum Trust, marking its first reported exposure to an Ethereum‑based ETF. As of December 31, …
Security researchers have uncovered a new phishing campaign in which fraudsters send physical mail to owners of Ledger and Trezor wallets, impersonating official support. The letters use convincing logos and messaging to push users toward fraudulent websites that ask for recovery seed phrases, which are private keys that grant full control of crypto assets. This …
OKX has secured a Payment Institution license from Malta’s financial regulator, giving it full regulatory approval to offer stablecoin payment services across the European Union under the bloc’s Markets in Crypto‑Assets (MiCA) and Payment Services Directive (PSD2) frameworks. This license lets OKX expand OKX Pay and the OKX Card, supporting stablecoins like USDC and USDG …
Japan‑listed Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet reported FY2025 revenue of ¥8.905 billion, a 738% increase year on year, with operating profit jumping 1,694% to ¥6.287 billion. Over the year, the company expanded its Bitcoin holdings from 1,762 BTC to 35,102 BTC. Despite this growth, it recorded an unrealized valuation loss of around ¥102.2 billion, highlighting both the rapid expansion and the …
A wallet that received 1,430 ETH during the 2015 Ethereum presale has become active after more than 10 years of dormancy. The tokens were originally purchased for just $443 at roughly $0.31 per ETH and are now valued at about $2.81 million at current market prices near $1,965. The holder first attempted a 1 ETH …
Dogecoin fell 12.39 percent to 0.102 in 24 hours, underperforming a weak crypto market. Investors are rotating out of riskier altcoins, with the Altcoin Season Index dropping to 30. Broader market losses and a break below the 30-day and 200-day moving averages increased bearish pressure. If DOGE falls under 0.10, it could test 0.094. A …
On Feb. 13, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted a modest $15.20 million in net inflows, reversing recent outflow pressure seen earlier in the week, with Fidelity’s FBTC leading with about $11.99 million collected. Meanwhile, spot Ethereum ETFs also saw $10.26 million in net inflows, as Grayscale’s Ethereum Mini Trust ETF recorded the largest single-day gain …
Russia’s Central Bank will study the risks and benefits of a ruble-pegged stablecoin this year, First Deputy Governor Vladimir Chistyukhin said at the Alfa Talk conference in Moscow. The research will learn from other countries and lead to public discussion. The move comes as crypto use in international trade grows amid sanctions, with a daily …
A Florida federal judge has awarded Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary $2.8 million in a defamation lawsuit against crypto influencer Ben “BitBoy” Armstrong after Armstrong failed to defend the case. Armstrong’s March 2025 social media posts falsely accused O’Leary of murder related to a 2019 boating accident, in which O’Leary was never charged, and his wife was acquitted, …
A Virginia federal judge sentenced the 61-year-old CEO of Praetorian Group International to 20 years in prison for orchestrating a $200 million Bitcoin Ponzi scheme that ran from late 2019 through 2021. He lured investors with phony daily returns of 0.5%-3% via a fake online trading portal, but no real trading ever occurred. Prosecutors detailed …
Seoul authorities disclosed that about $1.5 million in Bitcoin seized in a 2021 fraud case was transferred out of a secure wallet without detection and only uncovered during a nationwide audit. Although the device itself remained physically intact, the Gyeonggi Northern Provincial Police Agency has opened an investigation into possible internal involvement. The case follows …
South Korea’s leading exchanges Upbit and Bithumb announced they will remove Loopring ($LRC) from trading on March 16, 2026, at 1500 KST. The decision comes after ongoing concerns over disclosure transparency, project operations, and development progress. Withdrawals will remain available until April 16, but deposits and services such as airdrops will no longer be supported. …
A social media post claimed Binance earned 60,000 BTC by shorting Bitcoin on BitMEX ahead of the March 2020 Black Thursday crash. Binance co‑founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao dismissed it as fake news, stating Binance never traded on BitMEX and there’s no proof or official record of such activity. He also noted BitMEX’s withdrawal system wouldn’t support a …
The Royal Government of Bhutan has been steadily selling Bitcoin, including another $6.7 million this week, as part of ongoing periodic liquidations that follow heavier sales in September and beyond. After expanding mining plans with Bitdeer Technologies to boost capacity toward 600 MW, on-chain data shows Bhutan’s mining output dropped after the April 2024 halving, …
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino shared a demo of QVAC, the company’s new AI assistant designed to run entirely on users’ own devices, not in the cloud. QVAC utilizes the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to support multiple skills and can complete tasks such as creating assignments in apps, all through local inference and reasoning, even on …
Strategy has announced the purchase of 1,142 Bitcoin for roughly $90 million, at an average price of about $78,815 per BTC. This latest acquisition brings the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 714,644 BTC, bought for around $54.35 billion at an average cost of $76,056 each. The move reinforces Strategy’s long-term commitment to accumulating Bitcoin, even …